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When Adele sings “It felt like a movie…”, there’s a scientific reason that it did. Your brain is technically unconscious about 240 times a minute.

The authors conclude that it does, after claiming it doesn’t.

Researchers have just discovered a new type of neuron that may be something unique to humans. It’s called the rose hip neuron, and its in our cerebral cortexes.

The ICARUS Initiative aims to track migratory animals from space using special transmitters and antennae. The data retrieved from the project will help us conserve biodiversity but has the potential to promote human well-being and prosperity, too.

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that stress changes the structure of mouse brains—in partners who did not experience stress.

We know that excessive blue light is a problem. Now we know why.

There are a slew of Earth Science missions that NASA has planned for the future. We need all of them (and more) for a thriving planet. When most people think of […]

The possibilities were almost limitless, so why does everything line up? Our Solar System is an orderly place, with the four inner planets, the asteroid belt, and the gas giant worlds […]

Representation matters. Meet five stellar women in physics who were unjustly denied their place in history. Nobel season is now over, with another year in the books of celebrating the scientists […]

The masterminds behind Silicon Valley were doing more than coding.

The Big Bang happened everywhere at once, but stars are a different story. The Universe, back at its inception, was almost perfectly identical everywhere. It was the same high temperature […]

A team of archaeologists has discovered 3,200-year-old cheese after analyzing artifacts found in an ancient Egyptian tomb. It could be the oldest known cheese sample in the world.

“The greatest change-agent profession… is the legal profession.” But should these change agents side with big corporations?

It’s much more than an art form.

The hard part was keeping the list down to ten.

Whenever someone looks for the best Requirements Management Tool for their project, it makes two things obvious. That person does understand the true significance of Requirements Management tools and their […]

If you accept cosmic inflation and quantum physics, there’s no way out. The Multiverse is real. Look out at the Universe all you want, with arbitrarily powerful technology, and you’ll never […]

Antimicrobial resistance is growing worldwide, rendering many “work horse” medicines ineffective. Without intervention, drug-resistant pathogens could lead to millions of deaths by 2050. Thankfully, companies like Pfizer are taking action.

What does it take to tackle a multifaceted problem?

Although the scope of the strike isn’t clear yet, the strike organizers claimed that they anticipated inmate demonstrations in as many as 17 states.

These modern-day hermits can sometimes spend decades without ever leaving their apartments.

Facebook disclosed to Congress last week that it gave 61 companies special access to user data in 2015, a revelation that differs from the social media company’s past claims.

His book warns us of the dangers of mass media, passivity, and how even an intelligent population can be driven to gladly choose dictatorship over freedom.

“Please consider this a commitment that I will fund fixing the water in any house in Flint that has water contamination,” Musk tweeted.

In 2017, conflict was stronger between red and blue than it was between black and white.

Past research on ‘disgust sensitivity’ show it’s linked to political orientation, but the new study is the first to explore exactly how it’s linked to voting behavior.

A new study highlights the role Facebook algorithms unwittingly played in ISIS recruitment and points to continuing problems.

It’s been there the whole time, but researchers couldn’t see it because they’d always cut through it.

Why do some enter into such an irrational and potentially harmful state during sleep?

The healthiest end-of-day sleep is 6 to 8 hours, but not more. Or less. As for napping, it depends on how you want to wake up.